MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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